Job Description
In accordance with the Christian ethos and values of the Boaz Trust, the Support Worker is responsible for providing support for people who have been refused asylum and living in Boaz accommodation:
* To provide practical and emotional support to people (primarily women) who have had their asylum claims refused, and who are living in Boaz accommodation. Supporting them from their initial point of contact through their 12 months with Boaz, until the time when they move on.
* To ensure that people accommodated by Boaz Trust have access to services enabling them to meet their basic needs as well as supporting them to access further health, legal and specialist services as appropriate.
* To provide housing Support in all of our properties for people who have been refused asylum (men and women). This will include cleaning and preparing rooms for new people to move into, facilitating monthly house meetings and supporting people to keep the houses in a good condition, and delivering monthly cleaning supplies to the houses.
* To play a supportive and collaborative role working alongside the wider staff team.